I was born on the levy
A little bit south of Montgomery
Mama worked in the big house
Daddy he worked for the County
Never had no learnin'
'til I turned 16
Joe Henry come up the river, ya'll
And made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
I used to tease Joe Henry
I guess I teased to hard
Then one day it all happened
Right in my own back yard
Joe Henry had his way
He wouldn't set me free
Lord, I'm here to tell everybody
That the man made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
When I think back to that day
So long ago
I get a little feelin' that's on my mind
Even though it hurt me
one thing that I know
Is when he left, he left a woman behind
When I see another young man
Wantin' to love and run
My mind goes back to Joe Henry James
And a heck of a job he done
Ain't no other man let me down
You see I been set free
Ever since way back yonder
When Joe made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
Oh, Joe Henry James
Heck of a job he done
He made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman
Outta me
10 years ago
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